Home / 378.41-567.48-121.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.41, 567.48 and 121.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.41, 567.48 and 121.91 is: 182.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.41 : 567.48 = 121.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.41/567.48 = 121.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.41x = 567.48 × 121.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.41x = 69,181.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,181.49/378.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.